Methods And Apparatus For Enhancing Portable Worklight Features

Abstract

Portable worklight assemblies and mounting systems for worklight heads are provided. The worklight assemblies allow for greater adjustability of individual portable worklight heads along all three axis. The worklight assemblies also provide configurations that allow for the removal of a single portable worklight head from a dual-head worklight assembly. The mounting system also provides for additional power consumption needs by providing electrical receptacles that are incorporated into worklight stands or tripod-style stands used in conjunction with worklights. Providing extra receptacles and/or allowing for the removal of individual worklights based on specific positioning needs reduces the amount of equipment needed, thereby reducing clutter and increasing safety in the work area.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]The present application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 61 / 101,408, titled “Methods And Apparatus For Enhancing A Portable Worklight Fixture,” filed on Sep. 30, 2008. The entire disclosure of the provisional patent application is incorporated herein by reference.TECHNICAL FIELD[0002]The present application is directed to portable worklights. More specifically, the present application is directed to systems and methods for enhancing portable worklight assemblies.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0003]Workers at a worksite often require multiple outlets for their power tools. This results in the presence of multiple line splitters and extension cords at the worksite, thus causing clutter at the worksite and creating a potential unsafe environment. In addition, portable worklight assemblies are generally used at worksites to provide lighting in work areas requiring illumination. Most conventional worklight assemblies hav...

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Benefits of technology

[0005]The present invention attempts to satisfy the above-described need by providing worklight assemblies having enhanced capabilities over conventional worklight assemblies. The worklight assemblies generally reduce clutter and improve safety, save space at a worksite, include features that allow individual worklight heads to be removed one at a time, and include mount systems that allow precise adjustment of the worklight heads over a wide range of rotation.

Problems solved by technology

This results in the presence of multiple line splitters and extension cords at the worksite, thus causing clutter at the worksite and creating a potential unsafe environment.

Most conventional worklight assemblies have a number of disadvantages however.

Unfortunately, these methods limit worklight head movement to a rotational movement within orthogonal planes (horizontal, vertical, or both).

In addition, some worklight assemblies can take up a large amount of space.

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